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- Halldorsson, Arni, 1970, et al.
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Logistics service triad for household waste: consumers as co-producers of sustainability
- 2019
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Ingår i: International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. - 0960-0035. ; 49:4, s. 398-415
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the sustainability of waste supply chains regarding the energy efficiency of first-mile waste collection systems and quality of waste. Roles of actors in the waste service triad are considered, particularly focusing on households. Design/methodology/approach: Primary data are collected from respondents including municipality officers, waste service providers (WSPs) and households through brainstorming sessions, semi-structured interviews, site visits and a focus group. Secondary data are collected from official reports for validation. Findings: Findings reveal tension between the energy efficiency of waste collection logistics and the quality of waste collected. Households are co-producers of logistic services providing important inputs in the form of sorting and moving waste and raw materials into new cycles of goods circulating in logistics systems. Other actors in the logistics service triad are the municipality as regulator and the WSP acting as a reverse-logistics service provider. Practical implications: This study provides principles for policymakers and practitioners to evaluate the energy efficiency of waste management options, considering the quality of waste. Also, “logistics services” and “quality of waste” as concepts might provoke new thoughts on how to involve the consumer in resource recovery. Originality/value: Few studies have focused on the end-consumer’s role in waste supply chains. By considering waste as a resource and the consumer as the supplier of this input, this study provides a new way to think about logistics services for waste collection.
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- Halldorsson, Arni, 1970, et al.
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Sustainable Supply Chains and Energy: Where “planet” meets “profit
- 2019
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Ingår i: Handbook on the Sustainable Supply Chain. - : Edward Elgar Publishing. ; , s. 444-463
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The chapter provides a perspective on sustainable supply chains and energy with clear implications: profit must meet planet. The chapter begins with a brief explanation of the key concepts and explanatory logic of energy efficiency as a mechanism of sustainable supply chains. This is developed further through a systems-level perspective as a means of scoping the potential for energy efficiency improvements. A set of four types of logistics situations that cut through the supply chain illustrate how supply chains set conditions for energy consumption and improving energy efficiency.
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- Wehner, Jessica, 1987, et al.
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Sustainable development through logistics service modularity: The case of household waste
- 2019
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Ingår i: The 31st Annual NOFOMA Conference: Supply Chain Designs and Sustainable Development of Societies. ; , s. 555-570
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Service modularity promotes efficiency at the provider-end and customization at the market end of the supply chain. The purpose is to investigate how logistics service modularity contributes to sustainable development through the means of energy efficiency. This is analysed in the case of logistics services for household waste collection. The findings show different service modules, standardised or customized, and their contribution to sustainable development operationalised through energy efficiency. Principles for an energy-centric service design are proposed.
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